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www.trilatinc.com © 2018 •Trilateral December 3, 2018 Trilateral Bakery Report Recommendations Wheat Coverage should be through Q2 and recommended to start scal- ing in Q3. Edible Oils As SBO futures connue to fall, watch for boom indica- tors to extend futures cov- erage through end of 2019 growing season.

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Page 1: Trilateral Bakery ReportDec 03, 2018  · continues to narrow the gap with FOB soybean prices in New Orleans. Brazil’s prices were as much as $2.60 a bushel above New Orleans in

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December 3, 2018

Trilateral Bakery Report

Recommendations

WheatCoverage should be through Q2 and recommended to start scal-ing in Q3.

Edible Oils

As SBO futures continue to fall, watch for bottom indica-tors to extend futures cov-erage through end of 2019 growing season.

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Wheat• Shipments down 13% vs. USDA forecast for 13% gain • Mar-May carry spread is demonstrating the same bull-

ish tendency as has the Dec-Mar • NOLA basis remains upRead detailed recap

Oils• Bean oil stocks have declined six consecutive months

even as monthly crush levels were record volumes and SBO production was steady or increasing m/m

• US export commitments down 32% y/y • Crush margin down 55% since mid-July. Read detailed recap

MayMayhMarket Highlights

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WheatWheat prices have been underpinned by expecta-tions that U.S. wheat exports will pick up next year as the Black Sea region runs out of surplus supplies. This has translated into improving cash markets, which in turn have provided support to futures.

Demand for HRS wheat has been strongest, leaving deliverable stocks at the lowest level for this time of year since 2011, an inverted MWZ/MWH carry spread and the MWH/MWK at a bullish 28% of full cost of carry.

Year-to-date sales and shipments, however, remain below expectations with total commitments down down 13% from a year ago vs. USDA calling for a 13% increase.

Canada export data for October showed that so far in 18/19, Canada’s wheat shipments to the PRC are up 96.5% from a year ago as the US-China trade spat continues.

Russia’s Sov Econ says that Russia’s 2019 wheat production would be 77.3 mmt compared to 70 mmt last year. Competition in world wheat mar-kets will continue to be fierce.

Chicago’s SRW cash markets also showed contin-ued strength in NOLA basis and carry spreads. The midweek CIF SRW was reportedly trading as high as +76/78Z. These sort of values have cash above delivery equivalence as merchandisers and ana-lysts continue to pencil in more demand into the Middle East. Carry spreads also continue to reflect a modicum of optimism with narrowing Z/H and H/K spreads (see accompanying charts).

Current chatter is saying 2019/20 spring wheat acres will rise on the coat tail of reduced soybean planting. An analyst cited by Reuters said that if spring wheat acres increase 5% next year, and yields hold at the 5-year average, ending stocks could easily rise to the highest since the late 1980’s without a corresponding jump in demand.

Meanwhile, the final portion of wheat plantings could be highly challenging, with snow cover and extreme cold, mostly impacting KS, TX and OK. Kansas State University study indicated yield potential for Decemberplanted wheat in Kan-sas was only 59% of that for wheat planted by Oct. 1.

See wheat technical, protein premium and millfeed charts and tables

OilsThe USDA’s crush report this afternoon showed the amount of beans crushed was up 4.0% y/y but crude SBO produced was up 5 ½ % y/y and up 10% m/m. Diverging from NOPA, however, which reported SBO

MayMayhMarket Recap

Continued next page.

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stocks lower for a sixth consecutive month, today’s USDA stocks showed October up 2.6% m/m.

The threat of the expansion of African Swine Flu in China on global soybean trade could ultimately trick-le down to influence the price of SBO if demand for crushing for meal reduces SBO supply.

Just Friday China announced it had bought U.S. pork despite trade tariffs as the hog disease spreads. The purchases are a signal that an outbreak of African swine fever is raising concerns of an eventual supply shortfall. “It’s kind of like, why do you buy from your enemy? Because you have to,” said Don Roose, presi-dent of Iowa-based broker U.S. Commodities.

China’s imports of soybeans are set to drop as an outbreak of African swine fever hits its huge pig herd and saps demand for the animal feed ingredient. Af-rican swine fever has spread rapidly through China, with more than 70 cases reported across farms since early August. That and already large soy inventories are curbing appetite for beans in what is by far the world’s biggest importer of the commodity, traders and analysts said.

The impact may also be appearing in the Brazil mar-ket. Demand, and price, for Brazilian soybeans has also dropped significantly. Brazil’s FOB soybean price continues to narrow the gap with FOB soybean prices in New Orleans. Brazil’s prices were as much as $2.60 a bushel above New Orleans in October, but are now just 96 cents above.

An anticipated revision to the tax bill would reinstate the $1 blender’s credit on biodiesel -- positive for soybean oil demand.

See oils charts and tables

MayMayhMarket Recap cont.

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Technical Outlook

MayMayhWheat Charts and Tables

Money Flow

• Wheat price action continues to struggle to confirm the completion of wave 2. Indeed, as report-ed previously, minimum requirements have been met, but price we must see aggressive upward price movement, characteristic of a wave 3, above 5.30.

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Protein PremiumsSoft Red Winter: Significant snow cover re-mained across Central states, including top halves of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, and majority of Ohio and Michigan. St. Louis-area mill bids for near-by were 30c over Chicago March. Chicago mill bids were 10c over Chicago December, with rollover to March likely Friday. Toledo mill bids for nearby were 10c over Chicago March; January-March, 10c over March; AprilMay, 10c over May. Elevator bids were 5c under Chicago December with wheat de-liveries suspended, likely until new year. There was no nearby bid at Cincinnati elevator; new crop bid was Chicago July price. Michigan white wheat mill bids were the Chicago December price to 20c over; soft red wheat mill bids were the December price to 15c over. Gulf bids on soft red winter wheat for December were 83c over Chicago December, up 7c.

Hard Red Winter: Premiums on hard red win-ter wheat in Kansas City were lower across the en-tire scale over the past week, rather sharply lower in some cases. With winter wheat planting in Kansas at 96% by latest U.S.D.A. estimate, producers had eyes on a rapidly closing window for successful seed-ing. Kansas State University study indicated yield potential for Decemberplanted wheat in Kansas was only 59% of that for wheat planted by Oct. 1.

Hard Red Spring: Premium changes for 14% and 15% hard red spring wheat in Minneapolis were basically unchanged while 13% moved up sig-nificantly.

Choice milling hard amber durum as quoted at the Chicago rail gateway for delivery beyond was nomi-nal $7.40 a bu, unchanged. Minneapolis price was $7.10 a bu.

KCBT Wheat Protein Premium ScaleThe following hard red/soft winter wheat scale is in cents per bushel, basis KCBT Mar futures, according to billing and quality. Source: KCBT Cash Grain Committee. 11.0% 123-138 H -17 11.2% 135-150 H -5 11.4% 135-150 H -16 11.6% 135-150 H -16 11.8% 135-150 H -16 12.0% 145-160 H -15 12.2% 145-160 H -6 12.4% 145-160 H -13 12.6% 145-160 H -13 12.8% 145-160 H -13 13.0% 155-170 H -3 13.2% 155-170 H -3 13.4% 155-170 H -3 13.6% 155-170 H -3 13.8% 155-170 H -3 14.0% 160-175 H -1 SRW basis Chicago +10 H .....

As of November 30, 2018

MWE Wheat Protein Premium The basis is for US 1 Milling Quality Only. Milling Quality is defined as 300 or better Falling Numbers; 58 lbs or better test weight; 13.5 Pct or less moisture; 1.5 Pct or less Damage; 1.5 Pct or less Dockage and 2.0 ppm or less vomitoxin. 13.0% 90-110 H +40 14.0% 145-145 H ..... 15.0% 145-155 H -5

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Protein Premiums cont.

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Prices were higher, sharply so in some cases. Supplies were tight everywhere amid healthy feed demand three days out from a holiday break that curtailed flour grind.

Snug Northeast suffered from typical logistics challenges, and unexpected overnight downtime kept mills from building expected inventory for morn-ing loads.

Central states had limited supplies but wasn’t “overly tight,” meaning spot buyers could source loads without dif-ficulty. Feed demand in Upper Midwest increased to “average or decent,” but values were pulled up along with sur-rounding regions.

Trucks were loading on stream in South-east due to strong demand in Gulf coast states. Traders said tight supplies would endure for the next five to six weeks and become more balanced in January. Sources said feed mills and other end users might look at reformulation, but availability and values for competing ingredients didn’t im-mediately suggest a prime replacement for wheat midds. Nearby prices were $10 a ton higher in Southwest, Southeast and Upper Midwest. Nearby values were $5 higher in Northeast and Central states.

Millfeed

Kansas CitySpot 110-120Q1 100-110

Chicago WestSpot 127-137Q1 111-121

Pacific NorthwestSpot 100-110Q1 103-113

Southern CaliforniaSpot 140-155Q1 139-154

BuffaloSpot 110-120Q1 90-100

Central StatesSpot 120-130Q1 105-115

MinneapolisSpot 92-103Q1 85-95

ChicagoSpot 105-115Q1 100-109

ChattanoogaSpot 150-160Q1 130-140

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In the above charts the center line is the current millfeed price for the respective cities. The upper and lower lines are the range that millfeed prices trade between 80 and 90 percent of the time. One should avoid forward contract-ing millfeed when prices are near the lower boundary and wait to sell millfeed when prices are closer to the upper boundary to achieve the greatest results.

Millfeed cont.

Cont. next page

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December 3, 2018MayMayhOils Charts and TablesTechnical Outlook

Cont. next page

• The SBO market remains in a downtrend, corrective mode in wave 4, or possibly wave 5 of the final wave C lower.

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SBO Basis

This letter is solely for informational purposes. Information coined herein is believed to be complete, accurate, and expressed in good faith. It is not guaranteed. This material is not deemed a prospectus or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any Futures or Options contracts. No specific trading recommendation will be provided. At no time may a reader be justified in inferring that any such advice is intended. Past trading results do not guarantee future profits, nor do they guarantee that losses will not occur. All trading decisions remain the responsibility of the individual making those decisions. Principals, employees, and/or clients of Trilateral Inc. may have positions in the investments mentioned herein, either in accord or discord with market analysis shown.